By Matt on Tuesday, October 23, 2007. Comment on this post

Joseph Addai: Sharing the load with Kenton Keith from now on?

First things first: I'm changing Kenton Keith's name to Keith Kenton. See? Doesn't that just make so much more sense?

Gregg Rosenthal of Rotoworld.com succinctly sums up why some Addai owners are more than a little nervous today, and then makes a prediction I don't agree with:

Joseph Addai owners looking forward to his return Monday night didn't enjoy what they saw: Kenton Keith playing early, Kenton Keith playing late, and Kenton Keith stealing a touchdown. Keith wasn’t just coming in for specific situations, rather taking whole series at a time.

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Kenton Keith is no [Maurice Jones-Drew], but I'd expect him to get roughly one-third of the touches moving forward.

One third? I just don't see it happening. Keith got 15 carries (to Addai's 16) largely because the Colts are being careful with their star running back after his return from a chest injury. Understandably, they didn't want him getting knocked around any more than he had to be, especially against a traditionally brutal Jags rush defense.

Clearly, Keith has done enough to earn a few carries whenever Addai needs a rest, but I see no reason to believe that he'll be worked into a timesharing situation. Prior to his injury, Addai was playing more than well enough to earn his rightful place as the feature back, and I'd expect him to regain that status as soon as he's 100%.


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